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CMBE Professional Standards Board

The CMBE is overseen by the Professional Standards Board. The Board is responsible for ensuring quality standards are maintained across the admissions criteria, CPD participation, and auditing.

The Board's membership is comprised of independent members and academic members. The independent members have expertise in professional standards and quality assurance from roles in prestigious professional bodies. The academic members are leaders in learning and teaching, and are all CMBEs.

The Terms of Reference of the CMBE Professional Standards Board are available here.

Independent Members

Tania Vanburen - Chair

Executive Director, Education and Professional Practice, The Royal College of Radiologists

Victoria Winkler - Vice-Chair

Director of Professional Development, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)

Maggie Jones

Director of Qualifications and Partnerships, Chartered Institute

Academic Members

Gillian Saieva CMBE

Associate Professor, Southampton Business School

Dr Tracy Scurry CMBE

Associate Dean for Learning and Teaching, Newcastle University Business School

Professor Adam Shore CMBE

Director, Liverpool Business School

Professor Liz Warren CMBE

Professor and Faculty Head of International, Faculty of Business and Law, Manchester Metropolitan University

Professor Toby Watson CMBE

Deputy Dean (Education), Durham University Business School

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